Podcasts on study doubts and dropout
The early warning system PASST?! has compiled podcasts from various institutions on study doubts and dropout that may be helpful for your personal situation.
- When, why and from whom should I seek advice when I have doubts about my studies?
- How do others cope with this situation?
- What options are left for successfully completing my studies?
- What alternatives are there if I want to drop out of my studies?
Answers to these and other questions are given in the podcasts by affected (former) students, people with counceling background who offer support in such a situation and people with scientific background who deal with the issue of dropping out.
Counseling for study doubts
"Why should I seek counseling if I have doubts about my studies?", "When should I seek help?", "How do I find the right counseling for me?" – employees from various projects around the topic of dropping out of studies will introduce themselves and their work and provide information about how student counseling can proceed. (Podcast in German)
Beratung bei Studienzweifeln
(Quickstart Sachsen+, episode 5)
Psychosocial Counseling in the Student Union
What does the term "psychosocial counseling" mean? Can I go there as a student in doubt? One of the staff members of the Psychosocial Counseling Service of the Studentenwerk Freiberg provides insights from her everyday work and describes the concerns for which students can receive support and why a view from the outside can often be helpful. (Podcast in German)
Psychosoziale Beratung im Studentenwerk Teil 1
(Quickstart Sachsen+, episode 3)
Cizar: Flight, study, upheaval
Flight, study, upheaval – Cizar shares the stumbling blocks and hurdles he had to overcome as an immigrant student and why an apprenticeship as office communications clerk was the best solution for his career. (Podcast in German)
Cizar: Flucht, Studium, Umbruch
(Beratungsnetzwerk Queraufstieg, episode 7)
Study doubts, changing studies, dropping out: An exchange of experiences about studying
Study doubts and ways out – three young people talk about their experiences in the phase of reorientation and give valuable tips for students who are unsure whether their choice of study is right for them. (Podcast in German)
Studienzweifel, Studienwechsel, Studienabbruch: Ein Erfahrungsaustausch zum Studium
(Next Career, episode 1)
Exam preparation in studies
Experts from student counseling and exam coaching will provide practical tips for successful exam preparation, time management as well as dealing with procrastination, blackouts and exam anxiety. (Podcast in German)
Prüfungsvorbereitung im Studium
(Next Career, episode 3)
Resilience: Mastering crises in your studies
Resilience – How we strengthen our psychological resilience and how it helps us to cope with crises in everyday study. (Podcast in German)
Resilienz: Krisen im Studium meistern
(Plan A, episode 15)
Dropout from a scientific perspective
Research findings on the current dropout situation in Germany, possible causes and factors that promote successful study. (Podcast in German)
Studienabbruch aus wissenschaftlicher Perspektive
(Next Career, episode 2)